#B293D7 Color
#B293D7 is rgb(178, 147, 215) in RGB, hsl(267, 46%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 32%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B293D7rgb(178, 147, 215)hsl(267, 46%, 71%)hsv(267, 32%, 84%)cmyk(17%, 32%, 0%, 16%)oklch(71.6% 0.102 304.8)lab(65.70% 21.89 -30.58)lch(65.70% 37.61 305.59)What #B293D7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B293D7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B293D7 Channel Values
How #B293D7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 178 · G 147 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 46% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 32% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.61:1 vs white · 8.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B293D7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #B293D7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B293D7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B293D7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #B293D7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#B293D7#9999D7#A497D7#9E9ED6#A69AD7#A99E9E#AD9AB7#A0A0A0Using #B293D7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b293d7: #B293D7;background-color: #B293D7;colors: { 'color-b293d7': '#B293D7' }Color(red: 0.698, green: 0.576, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_b293d7">#B293D7</color>fill="#B293D7"More Purple Colors
#B293D7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B293D7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B293D7?
#B293D7 is a light purple — rgb(178, 147, 215) in RGB and hsl(267, 46%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.
What is the RGB value of #B293D7?
#B293D7 is rgb(178, 147, 215) — red 178, green 147, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B293D7?
#B293D7 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 32%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B293D7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B293D7 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B293D7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B293D7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.56, which is visibly different.
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